Esper's marbled white

Melanargia russiae

Esper's marbled white is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Spain, Portugal, south-eastern France, Italy, the Balkans, southern Russia, the Caucasus and western Siberia.
Melanargia russiae Esper's marbled white resting in a meadow. Catalan Pyrenees, France. Animal,Butterfly,Esper's Marbled White,Esper's marbled white,France,Geotagged,Insecta,Lepidoptera,Macro,Marbled White,Melanargia,Melanargia russiae,Nature,Nymphalidae,Occitanie,Papillon,Pyrénees Catalanes,Summer

Appearance

The male has a wingspan of 26–30 mm. Adults are on wing in from June to August, although mainly in July in rocky places. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on "Brachypodium", "Poa", "Stipa pennata" and "Aegilops geniculata". It overwinters in the larval stage.
Esper's marbled white - Melanargia russiae Barco de Avila, Avila, Spain. Esper's marbled white,Geotagged,Melanargia russiae,Spain,Summer

Naming

*"Melanargia russiae russiae"
⤷ "Melanargia russiae caucasiaca" Nordmann, 1851
⤷ "Melanargia russiae transcaspica" Staudinger, 1901

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusMelanargia
SpeciesM. russiae
Photographed in
Spain
France
Portugal